Musings :: Moments :: Memories
The summer was a strange one. It was slow and relaxing but with bouts of chaos punctuating it throughout. We had a wonderful holiday in Minorca, which was a blur of sunshine, sightseeing, swimming, and reading interrupted by 'Mum, watch this!' every few minutes - which, to be clear, I did not mind in the… Continue reading Hello September
June wasn’t the most productive month for reading, thanks to the disruption of having the house decorated—paint tins, ladders, and the constant hum of activity aren’t exactly conducive to getting lost in a good book. On top of that, I hit a bit of a general lull; the kind where you pick up your Kindle… Continue reading June Reading
April was a busy month with travel, reading but absolutely no writing at all. This is a quick rundown of what happened around here in April: Health: I tackled an issue which I had been trying to ignore by seeing a private GP and then a specialist. I saw my physio for the last time… Continue reading April Things
After a busy reading month in February, March was a little slower. This is fine. My reading life has rarely kept a steady pace. There are the books I read in March: 1. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport. I listened to this on audio and maybe that it… Continue reading March Reading Review
Experiencing Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane was a magical experience, made even more special by sharing it with close friends and witnessing my daughter's enchantment during her first live Shakespeare performance. "Much Ado About Nothing" is one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies - and my personal favourite of all… Continue reading Much Ado Love
I have started playing with using The StoryGraph as well as Goodreads to track my reading. I am not sure if I will abandon Goodreads completely yet but I love a lot of the features on The StoryGraph including the one where you can create your own reading challenges. I have created a challenge to… Continue reading March Reading Goals
I feel like I have been in a reading slump all month and yet somehow, I have still managed to read six books last month, five of which were physical (either Kindle or paperback) and one was on audio. My favourites: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney (Kindle) - the first book I have read… Continue reading February Reading Review
Here are just some of the books I want to read this year: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros - the third in the Emypyrean series. Very excited about this one and I will be doing a buddy read which will mainly mean lots of texting while reading! Beloved by Toni Morrison - I know I… Continue reading Ten Books for 2025
Following on from my post yesterday about creating characters, I thought I would share the characters that I had listed for the weriting exercise. These are all favourites but I especially made my choices based on the charaacter I am creating for my new story. In other words, there are many more characters that I… Continue reading Ten Favourite Characters
Invitation by Mary Oliver Oh do you have timeto lingerfor just a little whileout of your busy and very important dayfor the goldfinchesthat have gatheredin a field of thistles for a musical battle,to see who can singthe highest note,or the lowest, or the most expressive of mirth,or the most tender?Their strong, blunt beaksdrink the air… Continue reading Poem of the Month
Notes From My Day 